Archive for May 2009

The Blue Fronted Amazon

For a limited time you can get my Parrot Care Advice book for FREE. I usually sell this book for $14.77. Click Here For Info!. As the name suggests, the Blue Fronted Amazon is a member of the Amazon Parrot species. This species of parrot originates from South America, and it is a medium-sized [...]

Parrot Accessories

If you have never owned a parrot before, it is very easy to overlook a number of key parrot accessories which are absolutely vital for both the mental, and physical health of your bird.
The following is a list of the parrot accessories you must have as an absolute minimum. Some of these items might seem [...]

Which Parrot Perch Is Best?

The traditional smooth, round, uniform parrot perch is not the best choice for your pet. The reason for this is that it doesn’t replicate what a parrot perches on in the wild – how often have you seen a tree with perfectly round and smooth branches?
You probably don’t realise it, but having perches of various [...]

Parrot Stands

Parrot stands are vital accessories if you are planning on letting your bird out of his cage – which you should be! They provide an alternative to your arm, or your best piece of furniture, and (if you choose the right design) they have the added benefit of keeping your parrot entertained.
Parrot stands come in [...]

Parrot Toys

Parrots are very intelligent creatures which require a lot of mental stimulation. Parrot toys are an important tool to help to satisfy this need, because you won’t always be available to keep your pet entertained. Therefore, it is very important that you provide your pet with a large variety of interesting parrot toys to play [...]

Parrot Food – What Should You Feed Your Pet To Ensure He Stays Healthy?

The most important thing you can do to ensure your parrot remains fit and healthy is to feed him the right kind of parrot food. There are obviously other things that you need to do as well, such as regularly interacting with him, but none of these other things matter a jot if you don’t [...]

Parrot Care Snippets From Around The Web – May 25, 2009

Quaker *Parrot Training* – Hop Up (Step Up)
May 25, 2009- Useful parrot training video which teaches the step-up, and also how to get your parrot to hop onto your shoulder.

Timneh African Grey

There are two sub-species of African Grey Parrots – the Timneh African Grey, and the Congo African Grey. The Timneh is slightly smaller than the Congo, and grows to be about 10 or 12 inches long. It is a charcoal-grey color, with a maroon tail. Like all African Greys, the Timneh African Grey originates from [...]

Senegal Parrots

The Senegal Parrot is a member of the Poicephalus parrot species. They originate from West Africa, and they are a small-to-medium sized parrot, which grow to be about 10 inches long. In the wild they normally live for about 25 years, but in captivity they have been known to live for upto 50 years.
They have [...]

African Gray Parrot

The African Gray Parrot is a very striking parrot which originates from Central Africa. It is widely recognised as being one of the most intelligent of all parrots, and the best talker. It is a medium-sized parrot, which grows to be between 10 and 14 inches long. It is a very long-living parrot – 60 [...]